Could front levers take the place of rows? I'd just be doing tuck lever pullups but do they use the rhomboids?
Yes they do. You could replace them if you want. Obviously no movement should ever be a complete and utter mainstay, but replacing similar movements will never do any harm unless they exacerbate a pre-existing problem. If you have scapular issues then there are plenty of supplementary exercises you could include in your program.
My scapular hurts on my right side when i push my neck backwards. And that side is higher. And also my strongest side. So after reading 'neanderthal no more' I thought I should do more rows more than pull ups for a bit. And do some external rotation exercises and scapular wallslides. When pulling from a hang to a tuck lever i use the lats and to maintain the position they are kept there isometrically is that correct. I should be lowering my lat stress.
Can you post a picture of a front lever? I searched but I'm not sure that what I found is what you're talking about. I don't like rows, so a similar exercise would be a nice change.
You mean this. Front lever http://www.beastskills.com/front lever.JPG One arm front lever. http://www.climbandmore.com/upload/Image/training/John_Gill2.jpg Basically holding your body parelel to the ground. http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/229/ http://www.powerathletesmag.com/pages/frontlever.htm http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/frontleverpull.mpg Im not training the planche as thats a c skill out of my league the front lever is in A i think.
Thanks! I found some similar sites when I googled, but wanted to be sure we were talking about the same thing. Fyi- I tried to do some front levers yesterday and couldn't get it done, not even with legs tucked. Now I'm really hooked! That and the mucsle-ups from beastskills.
